Niger vs Somalia: Infant mortality by sex

Niger
7.06
in 2024
Somalia
7.06
in 2024
Niger rank
3rd
Somalia rank
4th

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Niger
  • Somalia
510152025196919962024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 7.06 against 7.06 in Somalia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 4th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 15.63 11.42 4.2 Niger
1990s 13.78 14.55 0.7715 Somalia
2000s 9.41 10.93 1.52 Somalia
2010s 7.45 10.98 3.53 Somalia
2020s 7.27 7.85 0.584 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Niger or Somalia?
Niger, at 7.06 against 7.06 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Niger and Somalia?
0, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
Niger ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed